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chapter 14-17 def
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cultural diffusion | in which peoples adopt the practices of their neighbors. |
| Renaissance | Meaning "Rebirth." |
| Industrial Revolution | The growing use of machines. |
| Summit | or highest points. |
| Prevailing Westerlies | The constant flow of air from west to east in the temperate zones of the earth. |
| Euro | a single currency to be used by member nations. |
| Fertile | able to produce abundant crops. |
| Ore | or rocky material containing a valuable mineral. |
| Tertiary economic activity | or service industries, such as finance, insurance, and tourism. |
| Moor | broad, treeless rolling plains. |
| Bog | areas of wet, spongy ground. |
| Glen | is a narrow valley. |
| Peat | a spongy material containing waterlogged mosses and plants. |
| Cultural divergence | or deliberate efforts to keep the cultures separate. |
| Blight | or plant disease. |
| Fjord | flooded glacial valleys. |
| Geothermal energy | or energy produced from the heat of the earth's interior. |
| Mixed economy | or systems combining different degrees of government regulation. |
| Dialect | variations of a language that are unique to a region or community. |
| Impressionism | a certain style of painting. |
| Nationalize | or brought under state control. |
| Recession | an extended decline in business activity. |
| Confederation | or loose political union. |
| Reparation | money for war damages. |
| Inflation | or sharply rising prices. |
| Lignite | a soft, brown coal. |
| Dike | or embankments of earth and rock, to hold back the water. |
| Polder | what the Dutch call reclaimed land from the sea. |
| Decentralize | that is, transfer power to smaller regions. |
| Canton | or states, formed the Swiss Confederation to fight an Austrian emperor. |
| Nuetral | whenever Napoleon's forces were defeated. |
| Perishable good | meaning that it does not stay fresh for long. |
| Strip mining | whereby miners strip away the surface of the earth to lay bare the mineral deposits. |
| Navigable | that is, deep and wide enough to allow ships to pass. |
| Dry farming | methods that leave land unplanted every few years in order to gather moisture. |
| Sirocco | or hot, dry winds from northern Africa, blow over this area. |
| Hub | a central point of concentrated activity and influence of new transportation routes. |
| Seismic activity | that is, it has many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. |
| Subsidence | a geological phenomenon in which the ground in an area sinks. |
| Graben | areas of land that have dropped down between faults, were flooded. |
| Inhabitable | that is, able to support permanent residents. |
| Tsunami | giant sea waves. |
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